OTTUMWA – Montezuma ran into some more strong cross country teams, this time from the southeastern portion of the state, at the Pekin Invitational.
The meet was run on a hilly, sun-splashed course at Wildwood Park in Ottumwa on Thursday, Aug. 31.
Ellen Cook again medaled for the girls, placing seventh.
As a team, the Bravettes were seventh, and competed well.
The Braves placed eighth, with Jayden Ross the first Montezuma athlete into the chute, in 19:34 over the 5k course.
NEXT ACTION – For the cross country teams will be Thursday, Sept. 7, at Collfax-Mingo.
Pekin XC Invitational
at Wildwood Park, Ottumwa
Varsity boys – 1) Mediapolis 44. 2, Pekin 78. 3, Danville 102. 3, Ottumwa 105. 5, Van Buren 124. 6, Fairfield 131. 7, North Mahaska 160. 8, Montezuma 208. 9, Cardinal 245. 10, Colfax-Mingo 254. 11) Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 267.
Montezuma places, times – 28) Jayden Ross, 19:34. 39) Kohen Holland, 20:13. 46) Jack Erselius 20:48. 51) Linkyn Bru 21:20. 63) Jusiah Wetering 21:48.
Varsity girls – 1, Pekin 56. 2, Ottumwa 79. 3, English Valleys 88. 4, EBF 104. 5, Fairfield 124. 6, Mediapolis 128. 7, Montezuma 153. 8, Danville 157. 9, Colfax-Mingo 185.
Montezuma places, times – 7) Ellen Cook 21:49. 30) Vivian Cook 24:09. 40) Lydia Singleton 25:14. 44) Alivia Cline 25:25. 55) Ashlee Eilander 26:26. 70) Camryn Brennan 28:16. 72) Haileah Eichenberger 28:31. 91) Faith Ferry 33:34.
